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Ginger Needs License To Transform Cities

Its inventor says the Segway Human Transporter will transform cities, but will the device get cities' permission to use sidewalk?

February 22 - Wired

Initiative Could Radically Alter Portland City Government

The proposal would do away with Portland's commission form of government and replace it with a strong mayor and geographic city council representation.

February 22 - The Oregonian

NASA Creates Most Accurate Image Of The Earth Ever

NASA has created the most detailed image of the earth ever made. The work covers the entire earth and took one year to create.

February 22 - BBC News

Kunstler: Mudslinger Or Expert?

The Christian Science Monitor profiles James Kunstler, and points out his interesting contrasts -- from gadfly to urban planning expert.

February 22 - The Christian Science Monitor

The Vegas Idea Of Community

A columnist for the Boston Globe pokes fun at Summerlin, Nevada.

February 22 - The Boston Globe


Cheaper, Better Desalination Gets A Fresh Look

Desal in SoCal? It may not be as far-fetched as you think.

February 22 - California Planning and Development Report

Housing For 2002: Fusion-style Homes

The annual International Builders Show has typically offered some pretty lousy home designs. This year the push is for "fusion homes."

February 22 - The Philadelphia Inquirer


Lifestyle Centers: 'Mall-Town America'

The shopping center industry has discovered a hybrid of housing and retail development.

February 22 - The New York Times

Court Reduces Available Urban Renewal Money

Oregon Supreme Court rules some property taxes collected for urban renewal violated a 1990 tax cap measure approved by voters.

February 21 - The Oregonian

Maryland's Smart Growth Governor

This article profiles Maryland Gov. Parris Glendening, one of the nation's most prominent voices in the smart-growth movement.

February 21 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

Regional Agency To Coordinate Transit Issues Proposed

The state Legislature will begin to review a bill that would create a regional government agency that would deal with transportation and land use issues.

February 21 - The San Diego Union-Tribune

San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages

San Diego's Neighborhood Of Villages Growth Management Plan offers lessons for many cities.

February 21 - The Planning Report

Regional Tax Sharing Experiments In California

California begins to experiment with regional tax sharing to help struggling older cities with outer-ring suburbs.

February 21 - Contra Costa Times-Walnut Creek

The Rail Renaissance

U.S. cities are reversing "auto-centric, sprawl-inducing" trends with a renewed interest in rail.

February 21 - Michigan Land Use Institute

The Future Of Transportation

ABC News reviews daring ideas that may transform transportation including flying cars, personal trains, fast boats, and big blimps.

February 21 - ABC News

Growth Is Top Issue In Colorado

Fifty-two percent of Colorado residents say that growth is the most important issue facing the state.

February 21 - The Denver Post

Auto Fuels Of The Future

What fuel would be best for autos in the future? A new study considers the possibilities.

February 21 - CarAndDriver.Com

Suburbanites Don't Walk Much

Seattle has become a laboratory for research into the connection among land use and health.

February 21 - The Seattle Times

Pollution And Health In The Garden State

One woman explores the connections between pollution and health that have troubled so many residents of this industry-laced state.

February 20 - New Jersey Record & Herald News

Market Demand Is Primary Determinant Of Housing Price

The Brookings Institution presents a comprehensive review of academic literature on the link between growth management and housing affordability.

February 20 - The Brookings Institution

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After describing his path towards focusing on walkability as the essence of good planning, Jeff Speck marches through his five principal reasons for making more walkable places.

Reinventing Malls: Planning Alchemy—Turning Gray Fields Into Gold

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